backwards
Example Sentences
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In France - one of a number of countries where genetic testing is illegal without a medical prescription due to privacy laws - the government has condemned the decision as "a step backwards".
From BBC
Doncic nailed a step-back three from the top of the key, held his follow through and hopped backwards on one leg.
From Los Angeles Times
"This is a backwards step for Liverpool," said former Premier League goalkeeper Rob Green on 5 Live.
From BBC
He published it at age 59, when his own adventures in nervous-system regulation allowed him to bend his formerly stiff body backwards into a plow pose.
He edged backwards -straight into the largest mound.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
